Holder or rack for brooms



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D. VAN. HOLDER 0R RACK FOR BROOMS, am.

No. 444,079. Patented Jan. 63,1891.

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HOLDER OR RACK FOR BROOMS, &0.

No. 444,079.. Patented Jan. 6, 1891.

UNITED, STATES PATENT FFIcE.

DANIEL VAN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HOLDER OR RACK FOR BROOMS, 84,0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,079, dated January6, 1891.

Application filed April 26, 1888. Renewed June 9, 1890. Serial No.354,702. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL VAN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Holders or Racks forBrooms and other Household Implements, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a combined broomholder and dust-pan andbrush-supporting rack, all of which will be fully hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a front elevation of myinvention in its preferred form, showing it mounted on a broken sectionof a wall; Fig. 2, a similar view on a slightly-reduced scale, showingthe broom, dust-pan, and brush in place; Fig. 3, a plan view of thebroom-holder, about one-half its actual size, showing the broom-handleand wall in section; Fig. 4, a front elevation of thebroom-holder-fastening plate, showing the inher ends of the forkedholder-arm in crosssection; Fig. 5, a sectional plan on line 00 00, Fig.1, of the dust-pan and brush-rack; Fig. 6, a plan viewof a modified formof broomholder, omitting the dust-pan and brush-rack; Fig. 7, alongitudinal elevation of the holder shown in Fig. 6, and Fig. 8 a frontelevation of the same.

A represents the broom-holder-fastening plate, and a a open slots ornotches at both the upper and lower ends thereof, through which slotspass the shanks of the screwsB B into the wall.

O represents a horizontal U-shaped or bifurcated arm projectingcentrally from the face of plate A and provided with a slot or opening 0at its rear end, as distinctly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The outer ends ofthe forked arm O approach each other to contract the opening betweenthem to such an eXtent't-hat it will allow the insertion or passage ofthe thinner part of the broom-handle, but at the same time not permitthe accidental withdrawal or removal of the broom when it is in place,as shown in Fig. 2, and the thickest part of the handle within theengaging arms.

In the drawings I have shown the plate A and forked arm or jaws 0 castin one piece and the contracted opening at the outer end of said arm;but it is obvious that a circular or ring-shaped holder-arm-such as isshown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8could be used instead of the forked one andthe broom held as well; but the handling of the broom in connectiontherewith would be more difficult, as it would be necessary to lift itits full length to put it in place or remove it.

D represents a depending rack or frame composed of a single piece orlength of wire and bent so that its lower end will lie in a line alittle to one side vertically of the broomholder. Near both the oppositeends of rack D the wire is bent into loops or eyes d d, through whichpass the shanks of screws B B, which secure both the rack andbroom-holder to the wall. The extreme opposite ends of the wirecomposing rack D lie within the slot or opening 0 of holder-arm O andbear against its inner walls, as shown in Fig. land by dotted lines inFig. 1. The lower portion of rack D is' bent upward and at a slightangle outward, as seen in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, to form a pocket orreceptacle E for a dust-pan F and brush Gr orother utensil, as desired.

I have shown in the drawings both the broom-holder and dust-pan andbrush-rack attached in position, combined together; but it is obviousthat they can be so used or either one separately without alteration oraffecting the desired result, excepting that the ends of the wire rackshould be braced against suitable stops on the wall it the said rack isto be used independently. It will be seen that the broom-holder supportsthe broom with the straws up ward and away from the wall to preserve thesaid straws in proper shape, and at the same time prevent contact withthe wall to soil or deface it.

I claim I The combination of the fasteningplate or base A, holder 0,provided with the opening 0, depending wire rack or receptacle D E, andloops or eyes d d at the opposite ends of the wire composing said rack,the whole constructed arranged, and attached in place substantially asand for the purpose specified.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

DANIEL VAN.

Witnesses:

G. W. MORRIS, JOHN E. J ONES.

